Campfire cooking equipment
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Our Rendezvous is in southeast Va..Surry County. The Olde Virginia Primitive Riflemen.
Was hoping to make it to the Eastern this year but it didn't happen.
Was hoping to make it to the Eastern this year but it didn't happen.
m00nwater
Cook
I had to revive this thread, since I just finished up my annual canoe trip. We did the omelette for breakast again, but for our dinenr this year, I pre-boiled some pasta and brought some spaghetti sauce and had fried spaghetti over the coleman stove. We were eating in style this year and even had garlic bread toasted over the fire and a (plastic) bottle of wine!
Jeekinz
Washing Up
I don't camp, but I use a fold out camping grill on my fire pit. LOL
Insty-Grill
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Wonderfull picture, Jeekinz!
Your colors really pop and the wood-fire flavor is enviable.
I use a fold out out of the box camping grill over any size fire.
If the fire is too hot; I raise it higher or just swing it safe away.
If the fire is cooler; I lower it.
When I'm done I fold all the action inside a pizza size box and stow it away for the next time.
Your colors really pop and the wood-fire flavor is enviable.
I use a fold out out of the box camping grill over any size fire.
If the fire is too hot; I raise it higher or just swing it safe away.
If the fire is cooler; I lower it.
When I'm done I fold all the action inside a pizza size box and stow it away for the next time.
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coalcookin
Assistant Cook
The type of tools I use depends on how much cleanup I want to do. A roll of foil, couple oranges, and a couple of onions can make some great utensils. That is foil packs with vegetables, Hamburger cooked in Orange peel, and last but not least Eggs cooked in onion peel.
rogue1832
Assistant Cook
Campfire Cooking Grate
I use one of these Billy Bob's Campfire Cooking Grate. They are simply and heavy duty so I don't have to worry about breaking them or how I pack them when I am raft/camping. Wish I would've had it when I floated the Wilderness Section of the Middle Fork of the Flathead a couple years ago. But I'll have it with me next time.
I use one of these Billy Bob's Campfire Cooking Grate. They are simply and heavy duty so I don't have to worry about breaking them or how I pack them when I am raft/camping. Wish I would've had it when I floated the Wilderness Section of the Middle Fork of the Flathead a couple years ago. But I'll have it with me next time.
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CharlieD
Chef Extraordinaire
I don't know, remembering the days I went camping, back a few years, few to many, we just used some would sticks that we found around.
rogue1832
Assistant Cook
Yeah, but I either got lazy or smarter. My percalator tipped into the fire one too many times while camping trip so I went looking for a better way to cook on the fire.
Addie
Chef Extraordinaire
Every year my sister and I took our Girl Scouts pioneer camping. First they had to create their own material for the fire. They took a tuna can, rolled up some corrugated cardboard strips, placed them in the can and then poured melted parafin wax in leaving some of the edges of the cardboard showing. This was their heat source.
Next a utensil to cook on. Take one of those large restaurant size cans, like the ones they get their tomatoes in. Wash thoroughly and using an old church key, turn the can upside down and punch three or four holes on the side to let the smoke escape. You remember church keys don't you? The ones you used to open beer with.
Light your heat source, place the can over the heat. Place bacon on the top. Cook until done. Next using the grease from the bacon fry your eggs on the top of the can. Using the crust place on top of the can to absorb the excess grease. Next place good bread on top for toast.
Get the idea of Pioneer Camping? The kids loved it and were disappointed when all three meals weren't made using this method. But every morning, they had a hearty meal to start their day off. Each girl had to cook their own breakfast and eat it. Some got it right, and some, well, it left something to be desired. But each day they showed improvement.
At night to end the day, they had a campfire to do the traditional marshmallows, hot dogs, etc. They learned about campfire safety, how to cook for themselves outdoors, and friendship.
Next a utensil to cook on. Take one of those large restaurant size cans, like the ones they get their tomatoes in. Wash thoroughly and using an old church key, turn the can upside down and punch three or four holes on the side to let the smoke escape. You remember church keys don't you? The ones you used to open beer with.
Light your heat source, place the can over the heat. Place bacon on the top. Cook until done. Next using the grease from the bacon fry your eggs on the top of the can. Using the crust place on top of the can to absorb the excess grease. Next place good bread on top for toast.
Get the idea of Pioneer Camping? The kids loved it and were disappointed when all three meals weren't made using this method. But every morning, they had a hearty meal to start their day off. Each girl had to cook their own breakfast and eat it. Some got it right, and some, well, it left something to be desired. But each day they showed improvement.
At night to end the day, they had a campfire to do the traditional marshmallows, hot dogs, etc. They learned about campfire safety, how to cook for themselves outdoors, and friendship.
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ThePunkHippie
Assistant Cook
This is going to sound crazy, but my favourite campfire cooking tool is aluminum foil 
I love foil-pack meals, they're easy to make & don't require much attention while they're cooking (as long as you don't lose track of time)
I love foil-pack meals, they're easy to make & don't require much attention while they're cooking (as long as you don't lose track of time)
Addie
Chef Extraordinaire
This is going to sound crazy, but my favourite campfire cooking tool is aluminum foil
I love foil-pack meals, they're easy to make & don't require much attention while they're cooking (as long as you don't lose track of time)
Doesn't sound crazy to me at all. A great way to cook chicken and other meats. You just have to try to remember to have both side equal with the amount of foil. And don''t forget to spray it or use oil.
ThePunkHippie said:This is going to sound crazy, but my favourite campfire cooking tool is aluminum foil
I love foil-pack meals, they're easy to make & don't require much attention while they're cooking (as long as you don't lose track of time)
And, you can cook them on the engine of the car when taking a trip.
CampfireCowboy
Assistant Cook
This family is cast iron all the way!
The Culinary Camper
Assistant Cook
Besides my cast iron Dutch oven, my favorite camp cooking gear is the battery operated rotisserie. Amazon.com: OneGrill Universal Rotisserie Kit -37" X 5/16'' Square Spit Rod & Cordless Motor: Patio, Lawn & Garden
cgautreaux
Assistant Cook
Hi. Awesome setup. Where did you find those side hangers?
ALABAMACHEF
Assistant Cook
I mix it up a lot. Backpacking I use a small Coleman light stove. I have assorted light weight pots and the like for that. While camping in any other fashion i either use a Coleman camp grill/stove or a camp fire as my heat source, but I always use a really new utensil to cook with. It is a duck blind bistro outdoor oven. It is amazing. I can cook biscuit with a campfire, then take the two halves as skillets to make bacon and sausage! It's a huge part of my camping arsenal and I love it because it is lighter than a cast iron Dutch
ALABAMACHEF
Assistant Cook
Such a beautiful sight!
When we car/truck-camped I had a pice of 5/16th" plate steel 20"x20". Just like a flat-top stove. Made the solid stable rectangular fire pit out of large rocks to rest the griddle on. Used it for cooking everything. Army mess tins served multiple uses.
One 5 liter former Rogers Golden Syrup tin to boil water.
Slept in old fashion canvas surplus army tents with army cots.
One 5 liter former Rogers Golden Syrup tin to boil water.
Slept in old fashion canvas surplus army tents with army cots.
